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apologize
(redirected from apologising)

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a·pol·o·gize  (-pl-jz)
intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es
1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.
2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.

a·polo·gizer n.

apologize, apologise [əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz]
vb (intr)
1. to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
2. to make a formal defence in speech or writing
apologizer , apologiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.apologize - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
2.apologize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
colour, gloss, color - give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie"
plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
extenuate, mitigate, palliate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

apologize
verb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry He apologized to those who had been affected.
Translations
apologize [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] VIdisculparse, pedir perdón; (for absence etc) → presentar las excusas
there's no need to apologizeno hay de qué disculparse
I apologize!¡lo siento!
to apologize to sb (for sth)disculparse con algn(por algo)
he apologized for being latese disculpó por llegar tarde
to apologize for sbdisculparse or pedir perdón por algn
never apologize!disculpas, ¡nunca!

apologize [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vis'excuser
I apologize → Je vous prie de m'excuser.
to apologize to sb → s'excuser auprès de qn
to apologize for sth → s'excuser de qch
He apologized for being late → Il s'est excusé de son retard.
to apologize for sth to sb, to apologize to sb for sth → s'excuser de qch auprès de qn, présenter des excuses à qn pour qch

apologize
visich entschuldigen (to bei); to apologize for somebody/somethingsich für jdn/etw entschuldigen

apologize [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (to sb for sth)scusarsi (con qn per or di qc), chiedere scusa (a qn per or di qc)
they apologized for being late → si sono scusati per il ritardo
there's no need to apologize → non è il caso di scusarsi

apologize
v apologize, apologise [əˈpolədʒaiz]
to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc I must apologize to her for my rudeness. verskoning vra يَعْتَذِر извинявам се omluvit se undskylde sich entschuldigen ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse, excusarse vabandama, andeks paluma عذرخواهی کردن pyytää anteeksi s'excuser (de/pour) לְהִתְנָצֵל क्षमा मांगना ispričati se mentegetőzik minta maaf biðjast afsökunar scusarsi あやまる 사과하다 atsiprašyti atvainoties minta maaf zich verontschuldigen be om unnskyldning przepraszać desculpar-se a se scuza (pentru) извиняться ospravedlniť sa opravičiti se (za) izviniti se be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek 道歉 вибачатися, просити пробачення معذرت کرنا ، معافی مانگنا xin lỗi
adj aˌpoloˈgetic [-ˈdʒetik]
showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc an apologetic letter. apologeties, verskonend إعْتِذاري извинителен omluvný undskyldende entschuldigend που δείχνει μεταμέλεια, απολογητικός de disculpa, apologético andekspaluv پوزش آمیز anteeksipyytävä d'excuse מִתְנָצֵל, מִצְטָדֵק क्षमायाचक apologetski védekező penyesalan afsakandi di scuse 謝罪の 사과하는 atsiprašantis, reiškiantis atsiprašymą atvainošanās-; apoloģētisks kemaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszający de desculpa de scuze извиняющийся; примирительный ospravedlňujúci z opravičilom pomirljiv ursäktande ที่แสดงถึงการขออภัย; ที่แสดงการเสียใจต่อ özür dileyen 致歉的 такий, що вибачається معذرت خواہ ، معافی کا طلبگار thuộc về sự xin lỗi
adv aˌpoloˈgetically
apologeties بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه извинително omluvně undskyldende entschuldigend μετανιωμένα disculpándose vabandavalt, andeks paluvalt پوزش آمیزانه anteeksipyytävästi en s'excusant בְּהִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमायाचणपूर्ण apologetski mentegető(d)zve dengan menyesal afsakandi (scusandosi) 弁解的に 사과의 뜻으로 atsiprašinėjant apoloģētiski dengan bermaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszająco a desculpar-se prezentând scuze извиняясь; примирительно ospravedlňujúco opravičujoč se pomirljivo ursäktande อย่างแสดงความเสียใจ özür dileyerek 致歉地 перепрошуючи معذرت خواہانہ طور پر hối lỗi
n aˈpology
Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. verskoning إعْتِذار извинение omluva undskyldning die Entschuldigung αίτηση συγγνώμης disculpa vabandus عذرخواهی؛ پوزش pahoittelu excuse(s) הִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमाप्रार्थना isprika bocsánatkérés permintaan maaf afsökun scusa 謝罪 사과 atsiprašymas atvainošanās meminta maaf verontschuldiging unnskyldning przeprosiny desculpa scuze извинение ospravedlnenie opravičilo izvinjenje ursäkt คำขอโทษ özür 道歉 перепрошення, вибачення معافی ، معذرت lời xin lỗi

apologize يعتذر omluvit (se) undskylde entschuldigen (sich) ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse pyytää anteeksi s’excuser ispričati se scusarsi 謝る 사과하다 verontschuldigen (zich) unnskylde (seg) przeprosić pedir desculpas извиняться be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek xin lỗi 道歉


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